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We have had our first meeting of the Heartwood Book Club and the consensus is Let’s do it again! How does it work? You read the month’s selection which, unfortunately,… Read More →

If you love nature and art, there is a great resource to explore and indulge these mutual interests. More than 100 museums around the world offer coloring books from their… Read More →

As we close out our celebrations of National Volunteer Month, the Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Dr. Jeffrey Hyde – one of the two state agency sponsors of… Read More →

Mercer Botanic Gardens and the Mercer Botanic Center do a wonderful job recognizing their volunteers each year. This year, of course, was different. The volunteer appreciation picnic, the awards and… Read More →

Ever wondered what it takes to be considered a Texas Waters Specialist? Find the answer and more at Texas Waters Specialist.

The Texas Real Estate Advocacy and Defense (TREAD) organization is seeking water quality citizen scientists to conduct surface water quality monitoring to study the impacts of Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) construction. “This… Read More →

An article recently appeared in the March issue of the Texas Highways Magazine featuring Elm Fork Texas Master Naturalist Member, Chuck Swatske, in “The Wild Snakes of Texas” article. https://texashighways.com/things-to-do/wildlife/the-wild-snakes-of-texas/

Tania Homayoun, one of two state Texas Nature Trackers, gave an online presentation for our April 2020 chapter meeting on the importance of citizen science and how to use iNaturalist… Read More →

Molly Keck, Extension Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be hosting this year’s master volunteer advanced entomology training in San Antonio. Training details are still being worked… Read More →